Electronic device having an adjustable display area
US7426107B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 1, 2005 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 24, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/1679
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic device includes a flexible display panel having an intermediate extended display section that interconnects a normal display end section fitted in a panel-mounting frame movable along an outer surface of a housing, and a coupling end section disposed in the housing, that extends through a vertical slot in the housing, and that is guided around a guide roller. The normal display end section of the display panel serves as a normal display area when the panel-mounting frame is positioned at a normal position by a positioning unit. The normal display end section and the intermediate extended display section serve as an enlarged display area when the panel-mounting frame is positioned at an extended position. A biasing unit biases the intermediate extended display section to move into the housing.
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